M & S BEST TROPICAL RESTAURANT INC
3752 N ANDREWS AVE · OAKLAND PARK · Broward County · FL 33309
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come in kitchen door and prepared to bag fish bits without washing hands.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect located at the rear kitchen door.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork stored on top of the boxes of spinach in victory reach in freezer.
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in victory reach in Cooked chicken in deep covered plastic bus pan 95F-120F@ 3:00 cooling since 2:00 rechecked 86F-110F at this inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Employee placed in reach in freezer to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ pic Germond Celestin
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Could not locate
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 11
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired on December 1 2024
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottle on prep table
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone stored on pot and pan rack. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelets and watch while preparing to go food shopping.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on victory reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed box of fish bits and cooking oil on floor in kitchen.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Victory reach in
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of styrofoam cups on dining room floor.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed box of fish bits 41F out at room temperature on the floor by three compartment sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:06 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.